do, is get a bucket of hot water and soak the tail below the dock. I soak
the tail in there, holding it right below the dock and splash water up onto
the dock. Since I do not use soap in winter, I just let the hot water take
action, and pick out the major mud. Then I comb through it. I have used
Cowboy Magic to help detangle, but I keep it off the dock. I use my short
fingernails to scrub the dock, and a wet cloth to clean under the tail.
You may have to soak it a few times to get it clean. I just stay away from
soap this time of year because it is drying and also if the washing must end
due to the horse being stressed for any reason- or anything interrupting me,
there will be no soap residue. Maybe that is overly cautious, but I do not
have hot water coming from my hose and I must haul it.
Maybe someone has a more brilliant idea~
Mary LD
Texas
On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 2:53 PM, Susan Oliver <souzkous@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> My new mare Camryn came with not just a heavily soiled tail which I can
> deal with. Being as she's still getting used to me, (just came here Wed.)
> as much as I want to get it off, I hesitate to make our first few days
> painful. I'm afraid it has/will cause skin probs if I don't get it
> cleaned. Being it's winter I don't want to hose it.
> Any ideas/thoughts would be appreciated,
> Thanx all,Susan
>
> NE Ohio
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